About
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Abby Kettner (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and arts-administrator based in Toronto. Kettner graduated with a BFA in Cross-Disciplinary Art: Life Studies from OCAD University, and her artistic practice continues to evolve as she explores concepts of memory and loss through her unique visual language. Recent exhibitions include Hearth (2026), Niagara Artists Centre (2024), and Xpace Cultural Centre (2024).
Abby Kettner (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and arts-administrator based in Toronto. Kettner graduated with a BFA in Cross-Disciplinary Art: Life Studies from OCAD University, and her artistic practice continues to evolve as she explores concepts of memory and loss through her unique visual language. Recent exhibitions include Hearth (2026), Niagara Artists Centre (2024), and Xpace Cultural Centre (2024).
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Education
2022 - BFA in Cross-Disciplinary Art: Life Studies from OCAD University
Solo Exhibitions
2024 - Falsework, Flea Market Gallery, Niagara Artists Centre, St. Catherines
Group Exhibitions
2026 - Mischief Specter, Hearth, Toronto
2024 - The Grotto, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto
2023 - The Powerhouse, Ignite Gallery, Toronto
2023 - Specimental, Carrier Bag Collective, Action Potential Lab, Toronto
2023 - Dimensions of Toronto: Looking Otherwise with Nature, Window Box Gallery, Toronto
2022 - GRADEX 107, OCAD University
2022 - PROXIMITIES, Gallery 1313, Toronto
2021 - Huminality, Beaver Hall Gallery, Toronto
Residencies
2024 - Gladstone House Residency, Toronto
2021 - Toronto Island Residency, OCADU Living Lab, Gibraltar Point
Performances
2025 - Solace is a being made of light, Hearth, Toronto
2023 - Behold a Man!, Space Space Revolution, Toronto
Professional Experience
Current - Gallery Coordinator, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto
2026 - Jury Member, Career Launcher Fund, CEAD, OCAD University, Toronto
2026 - Career Coach, Ontario Career Lab
2025 - Artist Talk, Multiples, Networks, and Repetition, OCAD University, Toronto
2022-2025 - TD Programming and Engagement Assistant, Mercer Union, Toronto
2022 - Programs Assistant, Gallery TPW, Toronto
2022 - A Melted Snowman Research Workshop, facilitated by artist Ryan Gander, Toronto
2022 - Emerging Artists Roster, VIBE Arts, Toronto
2022 - Artist Talk, PROXIMITIES, Gallery 1313, Toronto
2021 - Event Coordinator, OCAD Student Union, Toronto
Publications
2024 - Volume 15, Xpace Cultural Centre
2022 - PROXIMITIES Exhibition Catalogue
Contact
abbykettner23@gmail.com
@abby.kettner